Where is the license plate starting with 'Qing' from?

[Shirley]

There is no license plate starting with 'Qing'. License plates starting with 'Qing' belong to Qinghai Province. Currently, the license plates for different regions in Qinghai Province are as follows: Qing A is Xining City, Qing B is Haidong City, Qing C is Haibei City, Qing D is Huangnan City, Qing E is Hainan Prefecture, Qing F is Guoluo Prefecture, Qing G is Yushu Prefecture, and Qing H is Haixi Prefecture. The first character of a license plate is a Chinese character representing the provincial-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the abbreviation of the province, municipality, or autonomous region. The second character is an English letter representing the prefecture-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the code for the prefecture-level city, district, autonomous prefecture, or league. Generally, the ranking is determined by the provincial vehicle management office based on the status of each prefecture-level administrative region. When assigning English letter codes to prefecture-level administrative regions, 'I' and 'O' are skipped, with 'O' often used for police cars or government units.

[LydiaLynn]

I remember when I was young and fascinated by car culture, the stories behind license plates were quite interesting. When you mentioned ‘Qing’s license plate,’ it surely refers to ‘Qing,’ the provincial code on Chinese license plates, representing Qinghai Province. The first character on each license plate is the abbreviation of the province’s name. Vehicles starting with ‘Qing’ are registered in Qinghai, such as ‘Qing A’ for Xining City and ‘Qing K’ for Hainan Prefecture. Other provinces have their own codes, like ‘Jing’ for Beijing and ‘Hu’ for Shanghai. In the past, license plate designs were simpler, but now there are blue plates for regular vehicles and green plates for new energy vehicles, making it easier to distinguish them. Recognizing license plates helps identify a car’s origin, which is useful in accidents or when checking violations—for example, entering the plate number in the 12123 app provides detailed information. License plates not only indicate location but also reflect vehicle details, such as when a car is sold across provinces and requires a plate change, meaning the original plate may not match its current usage. In short, understanding these codes can make driving life more convenient.